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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Brandon Glenn / The Bulletin
July 26, 2004
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to launch its livestock tracking system next month, but it will ask cattle suppliers to register their animals in the national database on a strictly voluntary basis.
"Starting next month, states and tribes, on a limited basis, can begin....